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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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